{"product_id":"9780385498203","title":"John Henry Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColson Whitehead’s triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it’s the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men , and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. \u003cb\u003eJohn Henry Days\u003c\/b\u003e is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011031974128,"sku":"9780385498203","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385498203_p0.jpg?v=1769892752","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385498203","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}